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| L'Armoise, l'absinthe sauvage, l'herbe aux cent goûts, voire le sourcil de lune, une plante féminine aphrodisiaque en infusion, en décoction, avec ou sans miel, parfois poivrée ou mélangée avec de la cannelle. Toute la plante contient des substances digestives, vermifuges, emménagogues, anti-hystériques et sédatives. Portée sur soi, rien ne peut vous nuire. Le suc sert également à nettoyer les boules de cristal et les miroirs magiques. Le médium qui pose ses supports (cartes, tarot, marc de café, boule de cristal, etc.) sur une couche de feuilles d'Armoise accroît ses pouvoirs psychiques. Un oreiller bourré d'Armoise fraîche assure des rêves intuitifs ou prophétiques. |
Kitchen Witchery
Mugwort has a bitter taste. Mugwort is a powerful herb part of the daisy family. It is a topical anesthetic with antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Fresh, crushed mugwort leaves applied to the skin relieves burning, itching and pain and, with continued application, can help get rid of warts.
It is said that chewing fresh mugwort leaves will help relieve fatigue and clear the mind. A decoction of the roots was used also for this purpose.
An infusion of fresh leaves can be used for chronic stomach complaints and to stimulate the appetite.
Mugwort has also been used in Europe to induce abortions. It helps strengthen contractions and it is used in a compress to promote labor and help expel the afterbirth. It is also used to help regulate the menstrual cycle and ease painful menstruation and the onset of menopause. Use in combination with ginger in a tea to soothe difficult menstruation.
On the other hand, mugwort has also been used in China to prevent miscarriage and ease excessive menstrual bleeding.
Mugwort has been used for centuries for disorders and epilepsy, as it has mild sedative and antispasmodic properties.
An infusion of the dried leaves and flowers helps expel pin worms.
Mix the dry herb with honey and apply to bruises to fade them.
An infusion of mugwort, or mugwort oil is a good all-purpose cleaner and insect repellent.
Mugwort in Magick
Mugwort can be used as a sacred smoking or smudging herb for protection or divination. It is safe to smoke (as safe as smoking anything is) by itself, mixed with tobacco, or other smokeables in a ritual context and is said to enhance astral projection, lucid dreaming and other altered states of consciousness. Some say that simply keeping mugwort under your pillow or in your bedroom will encourage prophetic dreams. Try making a dream pillow stuffed with mugwort. If you do keep it in your bedroom, remember that it is closely related to ragweed and the flowers may trigger some allergies.
Others say you must burn it or smoke it in order to utilize its conscious-altering affects. Burn mugwort in an incense burner as you use divination tools to help open your mind to any messages coming in; or consider using it to make a smudge stick.
Some witches use mugwort stems as wands. Linked to the moon, mugwort will increase psychic powers and and is also a great herb to carry for protection.
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Decoction is a method of extraction of herbal constituents from stems, roots, barks and rhizomes through boiling. The hard plant parts are covered with water, brought to a boil for about 10 minutes and then cooled and strained. Similar to, but not to be confused with infusion or tisane.
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Learning about herbs is beneficial for both cooking and medicine making. Those who are naturally drawn to herbal magic have an affinity with Nature. They innerstand the power of plants, herbs, and flowers, and their place in the world. You do not control nature; you learn to work with it. The power to take control of your health is available to you. You got this. ||| Aile Reve | Herbs Moon Celebration
Sources:
Le Grimoire des Herbes Magiques
The Epicentre, Encyclopedia of Spices
The Beginner's Guide to Wicca by Kisten Riddle
Witchipedia
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